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Gundappa Viswanath

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Gundappa Rangnath Viswanath

Born: 12 February 1949, Bhadravati, Mysore
Major Teams: Mysore, Karnataka, India.
Known As: Gundappa Viswanath
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break
Other: ICC Match Referee


Test Debut: India v Australia at Kanpur, 2nd Test, 1969/70
Last Test:
India v Pakistan at Karachi, 6th Test, 1982/83

ODI Debut:
India v England at Leeds, Prudential Trophy, 1974
Last ODI:
India v England at Leeds, Prudential Trophy, 1982

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   91  155  10  6080  222   41.93  14  35   63   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              11.4    1    46    1  46.00  1-11    0   0  70.0  3.94

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   25   23   1   439   75   19.95  52.89   0   2    3   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1967/68 - 1987/88)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  308  486  47 17970  247   40.93  44  89  226   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              1128   729   15  48.60  2-21    0   0  75.2  3.87

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (career: 1973/74 - 1987/88)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   59   57   3  1463  108*  27.09   1   9   13   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling                50    49    4  12.25  4-13    1   0  12.5  5.88

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.

ICC Match Referee Record:

Test Debut: Zimbabwe v Australia at Harare, Only Test, 1999/00
Last Test:
England v Sri Lanka at Manchester, 3rd Test, 2002
Test Appearances:
5

ODI Debut:
Kenya v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Meril International, 1998/99
Last ODI:
Bangladesh v New Zealand at Colombo (SSC), ICC Champions Trophy, 2002/03
ODI Appearances:
33



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Like all stylists, Vishy had the ability to both delight and frustrate his fans all within a matter of minutes. His wristwork was a joy to behold, both in his flicks to the on and in his square cut, his pet shot, which generally sent the ball whizzing away to the boundary. A short man (5' 4"), his timing was impeccable. However, he also had an ability to get out, often indiscreetly, in his 30s and 40s, leaving the crowds to imagine what may have been. When he married Gavaskar's sister in 1978, it seemed for a while that all of India's batting was in one family.

Scorer of over 6,000 Test runs, his 97* at Madras vs the West Indies in 1974-75, on a day when he met fire (in the presence of Andy Roberts) with fire, is still considered to be amongst the finest innings played on Indian soil. He began his Test career with a duck and century on debut. Three years later, he became the first Indian debut centurion to score a second Test century, Lala Amarnath, Shodhan, Kripal Singh, Baig and Hanumant Singh having failed earlier (later, Surinder Amarnath and Amre joined this only-century-on-debut club). Other memorable innings include centuries at Port-of-Spain in 1976, when India successfully chased 404 in the 4th innings, and at Madras against the West Indies in 1978-79, which led to an Indian win in a low-scoring Test on a bouncy wicket.

He was a sportsman to the core, and always walked when he was out. He captained India for 2 Tests in 1979-80, in one of which he recalled Bob Taylor to the crease after the latter had been erroneously given out, letting him continue a partnership that proved to be decisive. After his retirement, he chaired the national selection committee, during an era of unprecedented success at home, between 1993 and 1996 (Uday Rajan, 1998).


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